AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OF SERVICE MEMHIER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE

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RECORD REVIEW

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ISSUES	A94.05

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I	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL APPEARru'ICE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE

HEARING DATE

CASE NUMBER

Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, the right to a personal appearance with/without counsel, and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR .

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SECRETARY  011THE AIR  FORCE  PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVTEW BOARD
1535 CO.MM.AND  DR, EE WlNG, 3RDFLOOR ANDREWS AFB.,:>tlD 20i62-7002

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Previous edition will be used

CASE NUMBER

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE        FD-2004-00309

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable.

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (ORB) but declined to exercise this right.

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDINGS:  Upgrade of discharge is denied.

The Board finds that neither the evidence of record nor that provided by the applicant substantiates an inequity or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE: Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. The records indicated the applicant received seven Letters of Reprimand for misconduct. His infractions included failure to go, failure to complete assigned homework on multiple occasions, failing to march in formation when required to, failing to keep his dormitory room in inspection order, allowing other airmen in his room after "lights out," and failure to obey orders. The record also reflected member failed out of his initial technical training school for air traffic control. While attending his second technical training school for diagnostic imaging, he struggled with the first four blocks, failing the first test and getting marginally passing grades on the subsequent three. He was put on academic probation, but continued to fail to complete his homework, routinely came to class unprepared, failed to meet military bearing and behavior standards, lacked attention to detail, and was not recommended for further retraining or retention due to his attitude and behavior. The DRB opined that through the unit's many administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior but was unwilling or unable to do so. The Board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members and the characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was appropriate.

CONCLUSIONS: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation and was within the discretion of the discharge authority and that the applicant was provided full administrative due process.

In view of the foregoing findings the Board further concludes that there exists no legal or equitable basis for upgrade of discharge, thus the applicant's discharge should not be changed.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief